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• Supporting information

  • VetEq Notes
  • Anatomy Charts
  • Glossary

• My Horse is in Pain

  • Bruising
  • Colic
  • Corns
  • Eye problems
  • Fractures
  • Hoof abscesses
  • Joint infections
  • Joint strains
  • Laminitis
  • Navicular syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Palmar foot pain
  • Post shoeing trauma
  • Prox. Suspensory Desmitis
  • Skin problems
  • Subsolar bruising
  • Teeth problems
  • Tendonitis
  • Wounds

• Pain & Inflammation

  • Acute vs chronic pain
  • What is inflammation?
  • The relationship

• Diagnosing Lameness

  • Steps
  • Determining which leg is lame
  • Lameness scale
  • Diagnostic imaging options

• Pain Management & Treatment

  • Acupuncture
  • Electrotherapy
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Heat & cold
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Laser therapy
  • Magnetic therapy
  • Massage & manipulation
  • Mechanical support
  • Pre-operative analgesia
  • Rest
  • Therapeutic ultrasound
  • Nerve stimulation

• Wound Management

  • When to call your vet
  • Wound types
  • Control of bleeding
  • What you can do to help manage your horse's wound at home
  • What if my vet recommends surgery?

• Back to work

  • Exercise plan
  • Returning to exercise
  • Treadmills
  • Aquatreds
  • The decision to euthanase

About Dechra

Dechra is an international veterinary pharmaceutical company providing a wide range of therapeutic solutions in equine medicine, dermatology, endocrinology, ophthalmology and critical care.

www.dechra-us.com/